Smyrna times., 1887-08-03

Henry Davis, of MiddletOwn, ha
purchased the Kennard farm of 81.
acres, near Still Pond, Md, for $40, ,28O
H. P. Cannon, Bridgeville, one O
the largest peach growers of that dis
trict, estimates the Bridgeville crop a
100000 baskets.
The "harvest home" of the Salem
NJ. E. Church, in Cannon's woods, neal
Newark, on last Thursday, was a sue.
cessful all-day affair.
The next semi annual encampment
of the Granl Army Department OF
Delaware, will take place in Milford
Saturday, August 18th.
Frank c. Maxwell, a nephew of w.
B. Croft, of Odessa, has fallen heir to
$4,000 by the death of relative in
England. He is now in that country.
The Baltimore and Ohio iron trans
fer steamer John w. Garrett was sue.
cessfully launched from The Harlan
and HOllingswOrth COmpanv's yards,
Wilmington yesterday.
On Saturday Sheriff Lambson sold
at public sale the farm of the late Sarah
A. Atherly, in AppOquinimink hundred
comprising about 300 acres of land. to
C. B. Lore, Esq, for $4,000.
The Wilcox farm, two miles north of
Dover, containing 80 acres, has been
sold to a Mr.. COlville OfNew York, for
$1,000, and he will remove to the farm
as soon as he can get possession.
The Sentinel complains that Dover's
lovely girls and handsome women, will
persist in prOmenading three-abreast
on the sidewalk, to the great incon.
venience of their male brethren.
Father Farley, pastor OfAshland and
HOckessin Catholic churches, crgan-
lied temperance society in the base
ment of the HOckessin Catholic Church
last Sunday evening. Eighty took the
pledge for one year
Warren's store at Glendale. Sussex
county, which was burned week ago
Monday, was worth $1,000, on which
there was 81, 300 insurance, $500 on the
goods and $500 on the house which was
owned by J. A, Elligood
Traction engines running on the road
without any regard for the rights of
other travellers is the cause of much |
complaint. There is a severe law
against these engines if parties ag- I
grieved will only apply it.
An exchange remarks that "a cood
zeal OF the newspaper correspondence
coming from the summer resorts inst
now Is suggestive of a sOftening of the /
braln.' And it might have added that
little OF 1t goes a great ways.
small water-spout was seen in the
Delaware river, off Wilmington. Mon
day. 1t spurted for about ten minutes
and passing vessels gave it wide berth
Several of these dangerous obstacles
have recently been seen further up
the river.
Rehoboth is fairly teeming with Wis
ltors. All the hotels are comfortably
hlled, and the soldier boys are lending
great attraction to the place. Hons
are OF frequent occurrence at the hotels
ana all seem to enjoy themselves to a
high degree.
WatermelOns from JERSEY bring from
S26 to $27 per hundred in the Wiimin%-
.On .o market. CantelOupes bring from
~ 70 6O cents per basket and tomatoes
% cents per basket. Truckers say that
cantaloupes will be larger in quantity
ana better in quality than last wear
fair. "''' oo
Inc Detdl0dredn says: The late rains
nave shown how badly the peach or
cnards in North and South NIurderL;lI {
hundreds are affected by the "vellows y
II Is almost a universal thing with them (
ont," uIEwerS are much concerned over the
TLu'iOoK' tL as thesr orcharns show that
@ Ine rav!ages of this dread disease is fast
spreaning. '''' !
commission merchants in the cities
are sald 70 be more anxious over the {
Peacn crop than they We're a short time {
aso, ana tneir agents will be buvers
a. az our stationsa great deal more than
eney were. This will be Of much afIvan-
sage 70 the growers, as it will enable ]
snsin 10 dispose of more Oftheir fruit At G
nome and save the risk and expense of
nnalng foreign market.
:, CA4P-sIEETINGs ROSTER. -Parlslev +,
Va, va, July 2Srd to August lst; Camdea :
B1els July 18th to August the 4tb.' /
IIsAls w Island, July 26th to August 5th: ?
wye, July 26th to August 5th: Pitman 8
GGLeye, n. j., August2-1O; johanna :
Aie.shts, August 6-17; Chestnut Grove !
august 6-l2; Brandywine Summit
a august o-lS; WOOdIawn. Md. Ang1st
'-iyi Ocean Grove, August 2l-81.
m, SECRETARY BAYARD AT REHoporu =
5IIs 5ne Hon. I. f.. Bayard, Secretarv Of :,
pta'e arrived at RehOboth. Mopjav 4
Uo,, u wiz De a guest of the Douglass Z
80. atOuSS, "here sen and daughter. SEN a
1oyI ~. Gray and some other friends are .
SSus entertained. The length of the 7
y. ,ISScrestary's vacation will DEPEND unon :
Sue :. demands Of his department and
- a-Ii probable that he may remain sew
e'al days at the sea-shore. A
f. When the Britishship, Prince Albert a a
i,om in'u kio Janeiro, Brazil, was toived 4
i1UO quarantine station at the Delaware r
ar';..A 11Iak water Thursday for medical ex- n
- .SS.ilia'iOn ~ 1t was ascertained that ono q
=, ,,aiIl Hle crew had died on the passage of .
IA NV NV ieVeri that several Others were
oai auu tnat one ofthem was In a criti.
toi., to'i S,phaitlon. According to the can
taoIss ,i, statements the disease had at C
than 1r o,Sa.l an nands, some more severely d
Il aal', aue Newark Ledger is wrong when =
voso osutnes, eu Ia speaking Of the coming +,
al 's,Lo On =, constitutional convention tbaf +
ofRooIi 9Re oIIllie,eholderscare but liLtle.n The !,
dea1 10IIoluers aIlers OF this county care great /,
nle ,,'', ABOUT 1t, much more than the Deo-
idIo G;Ppear TO care, and thew are NOT
ed oasala N .le matter either. The appoint. j.
are V.lceno ass:Lo iiders Of New Castle county e
~ y ~ ;asetlvely although secretly trving o
nSesalle n sslne the reform movement In he "
present shape. 0'''0"U ~ i'S h
"A w.. '1shED ~ BY AN ENGINE WHEEL, b
near M MY MY distressing accident occurred v
ITar ib;a. 0lliiOrd Saturday afternoon Some I,
ena;ss ps g9t out Of order about a traction i
lbs belonging to Zack johnson and 4
Rx IL uesr, Henry Walls, got off to 2
h t5o ~ as ne Was working partly under Z
nj sue engine started and the main n
Nm" passed over his leg. CRUSHING INC a
T. ~. 70 atoms. DIR. J. s. Prettvman a
anon. an, was summoned aud the limb was n
weII W. IRIGsated. Sd. The patient was doing a
IiEAEH nEEAEH or ANTHONY NJ. HIGGINS Z,
EnoT'n NJ. Higgins one OF the best +
81 WI farmers in Nauv nooa1o .---. j